May 31, 2019

Insurance news wrap-up for the week ending 31 May 2019

At CN&CO we love to be informed about the insurance industry – with so much happening it can be easy to miss a story! So make sure you get the weekly recap of the main stories from this week that you may have missed.

AIE 2019: HOT topics up for discussion at this years event

With just over two months to go before the 2019 African Insurance Exchange at Sun City, the hosts (the Insurance Institute of South Africaand the South African Insurance Association) have confirmed a host of top-notch local and international speakers, facilitators and panellists. With a range of plenary and breakaway sessions, delegates will be spoilt for choice on which events to attend! Read the latest update here.

If you haven’t yet booked your spot for the AIE Conference, you can do so here:

COVER Magazine

  • SA Startup InvestSure Thrives in First Year
    InvestSure, a South African startup offering the world’s first insurance product to cover shareholders from loss caused by allegations of management fraud and dishonesty, celebrates one year of protecting their client’s wealth. Read more
  • Hollard, Jozi Trails Pilot project launched
    Hollard and Jozi Trails – a non-profit initiative in association with the Johannesburg City Parks & Zoo- recently launched the Jozi Trails pilot project. The project is aimed at uplifting the trail network along Johannesburg’s beautiful ‘green lung’ – the Braamfontein Spruit. Read more

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FA news

  • Forward thinking
    Underwriting management agencies (UMAs) play an important role in the financial services industry as they provide cover that larger insurers may not offer. Further, they have key skills to manage unique risks. Read more
  • Non-compliance… why take the risk?
    FAnews spoke to Nadia Verappen, Compliance Officer at Compli-Serve SA, about how POPI will affect businesses and the best principles and practices to adopt. Read more

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FIA Week@AGLANCE

  • How risky are you?
    Is your car flashy or conservative? Do you have a house alarm? Do you live in the suburbs or the city? Are you male or female? Does your insurance cover your laptop when you move from point A to B? Read more
  • MPYI provides cost-effective cover for emerging farmers
    A study conducted by a group of UK scientists in 2016, concluded that the effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500 000 deaths by the year 2050. Read more

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News from our partners…

ITOO Special Risk

  • Protect your reputation after a cyber attack
    Organisations and individuals are increasingly falling victim to cyber crime. Would you be prepared if it happened to you? Read more

CIB

  • CIB partner with the FIA North Coast Branch
    It was great to see our partner, CIB, supporting the FIA North Coast Branch at their member meeting yesterday in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Read more

Brolink

  • Brolink is proud to sponsor the Indwe Golf Day
    Our Partner, Brolink, leader of the outsource platforms administration environment was delighted to be part of the Indwe Risk Services Annual Golf day as a sponsor of the 5th Hole. This event took place at the spectacular Els Club at Copperleaf on Thursday, 23 May 2019. Read more